Yes, and everyone knows that Columbus proved the Earth is round and the Pilgrims were just normal people seeking freedom from evil repressive governments in Europe.
Revolution? Not bloody likely. You have to know that you've been disinformed to be angry (but then those who know don't seem to care much anyway, so it's none the better).
If you can read 5 pages of text per search, couldn't you just continually search for a phrase on the 5th page, allowing you to read any book for free with a decent amount of effort?
There's a big difference from making a joke and trolling.
Everyone here is yelling that "people are stupid for buying from spam" and "spam is evil and must be stopped," so why not connect the two and say that/.ers would like to make buying from spam illegal? It's logical and funny; laugh.
Actually, it isn't. It's humorous and serious at the same time. The fact of the matter is that spam is going to remain virtually unstoppable so long as people buy from it. The only logical conclusion would therefore be to eliminate that demand, which would require making it illegal (or huge anti-spam campaigns, which would have less effect without legal backing). What makes it funny is the fact that while this is perhaps the only viable option, there is no chance of it ever coming to fruition - just as making alcohol illegal is laughable, yet would save [tens of?] thousands of lives per year in the US.
I've said it before and I'll say it again: You have to make buying from spam illegal. You can't prosecute the international spam supply - you can target the domestic demand for spam, however. It's simple economics, people!
Well, a general anti-unsolicited-advertising-in-private-domains-Am endment makes more sense than an anti-telemarketing one. Two birds (and many potential ones in the futues) with one Amendment.
I had a similar experience, but I was a bit let down when it taunted me with Windows (XP) drives. It found them all and added them to my desktop, but since they're NTFS, they won't open. Exactly what the benefit of adding unusable links on the desktop/workspace is, I don't know.
Ooh, add in decent sound card support!
I have a nice old Turtle Beach Santa Cruz DSP, and there's no way I'm switching until someone can come up with a nice surround sound (4.1 in my case) & graphic equalizer.
Oh, that and a decent GUI. I'm not a programmer, so I want my options up-front and simple!
An excellent choice of real estate! Given its lack of solid surface, you can continuously sell the same plot over and over again (go ahead and try to stick in a flag or build a wall).
Why don't we just do what they did with the nukes in Superman III? Blast 'em into the sun! (Well, can you think of a better way to get NASA's funding increased?)
What about situations where "competitors" are owned by the same company? For instance, MTV and VH1 are both Viacom, and Buick, Cadillac, Saturn, etc. are all owned by GM. Can GM buy an ad under the term "Pontiac" to sell a Saab?
Then again, they could have been used to put it together. The markings could have been used to differentiate the stones. Stone C (axe) on top of Stones B (dagger) and C (man), etc..
Quite right - taking out satellites is an act of war not a war in itself. Huge difference. They make it sound like we're going to have a fleet of fighter shuttles and astronauts with ray-guns, when in fact it would just be a tactical move to knock out our communications and surveillance before or during a standard ground war.
I think the bigger problem is the lack of consideration for currency exchange rates. $0.01 in many third-world nations is more than a family would spend on food for the day. In England, it's only a fraction of a pence. Wouldn't this just drive spammers to wealthy nations and prevent poorer ones from interacting at all?
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Yes, and everyone knows that Columbus proved the Earth is round and the Pilgrims were just normal people seeking freedom from evil repressive governments in Europe.
Revolution? Not bloody likely. You have to know that you've been disinformed to be angry (but then those who know don't seem to care much anyway, so it's none the better).
If you can read 5 pages of text per search, couldn't you just continually search for a phrase on the 5th page, allowing you to read any book for free with a decent amount of effort?
There's a big difference from making a joke and trolling.
/.ers would like to make buying from spam illegal? It's logical and funny; laugh.
Everyone here is yelling that "people are stupid for buying from spam" and "spam is evil and must be stopped," so why not connect the two and say that
Actually, it isn't. It's humorous and serious at the same time. The fact of the matter is that spam is going to remain virtually unstoppable so long as people buy from it. The only logical conclusion would therefore be to eliminate that demand, which would require making it illegal (or huge anti-spam campaigns, which would have less effect without legal backing). What makes it funny is the fact that while this is perhaps the only viable option, there is no chance of it ever coming to fruition - just as making alcohol illegal is laughable, yet would save [tens of?] thousands of lives per year in the US.
No, you just have the feds send out fake spam. Same as undercover cops dealing drugs.
I've said it before and I'll say it again: You have to make buying from spam illegal. You can't prosecute the international spam supply - you can target the domestic demand for spam, however. It's simple economics, people!
Well, a general anti-unsolicited-advertising-in-private-domains-Am endment makes more sense than an anti-telemarketing one. Two birds (and many potential ones in the futues) with one Amendment.
"It's not particularly sneaky spyware"
Would that make it "Peeping-Tom-ware"?
I had a similar experience, but I was a bit let down when it taunted me with Windows (XP) drives. It found them all and added them to my desktop, but since they're NTFS, they won't open. Exactly what the benefit of adding unusable links on the desktop/workspace is, I don't know.
What's sad is that 95% of the people on /. have no idea what you're talking about.
Ooh, add in decent sound card support! I have a nice old Turtle Beach Santa Cruz DSP, and there's no way I'm switching until someone can come up with a nice surround sound (4.1 in my case) & graphic equalizer. Oh, that and a decent GUI. I'm not a programmer, so I want my options up-front and simple!
An excellent choice of real estate! Given its lack of solid surface, you can continuously sell the same plot over and over again (go ahead and try to stick in a flag or build a wall).
Why don't we just do what they did with the nukes in Superman III? Blast 'em into the sun! (Well, can you think of a better way to get NASA's funding increased?)
What about situations where "competitors" are owned by the same company? For instance, MTV and VH1 are both Viacom, and Buick, Cadillac, Saturn, etc. are all owned by GM. Can GM buy an ad under the term "Pontiac" to sell a Saab?
The rest of the world would go on with business as usual, but the US would be isolated from foreign markets.
Not "greater evil", rather "greater threat".
Perhaps it was supposed to be 18 inches instead of 18 feet. Someone must've gotten chewed out after that blunder.
Then again, they could have been used to put it together. The markings could have been used to differentiate the stones. Stone C (axe) on top of Stones B (dagger) and C (man), etc..
Quite right - taking out satellites is an act of war not a war in itself. Huge difference. They make it sound like we're going to have a fleet of fighter shuttles and astronauts with ray-guns, when in fact it would just be a tactical move to knock out our communications and surveillance before or during a standard ground war.
What about people with unlisted numbers, then?
Many struggling nations have public computing facilities.
Australian?
Had I said "penny" the point would have been confused (esp. for Americans).
I was providing just one example, mate.
I think the bigger problem is the lack of consideration for currency exchange rates. $0.01 in many third-world nations is more than a family would spend on food for the day. In England, it's only a fraction of a pence. Wouldn't this just drive spammers to wealthy nations and prevent poorer ones from interacting at all?
I'm hoping they integrate some GPS tracking, or going to the gym could cost you thousands.